NASCAR’s most hated driver attacked again, attacker’s wife gives the double-bird & why did the sport die?

Zane Smith deliberately drove into Carson Hocevar after the race at Phoenix, reigniting a bitter rivalry in a NASCAR garage where Hocevar has clashed with several drivers this season. The article says Hocevar was pushed into Smith during the race by Ross Chastain, but Smith dismissed that explanation and said he did not care.

The column also reflects on the Cup Series’ long season, with three races remaining and Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney described as title contenders. Tyler Reddick won at Phoenix, his first victory since April, after opening the season with three straight wins. The supplied article text ends partway through the column, despite the headline promising discussion of other topics.